10+ years of experience in engineering, particularly in water and wastewater systems
B.S. or M.S. in Civil or Environmental Engineering
Professional Engineer (P.E.) License required
Experience with project bid package development and permitting
Strong background in construction management and project oversight
Responsibilities
Lead multidisciplinary teams in delivering water and wastewater infrastructure solutions
Manage the technical execution and oversight of design projects from planning to construction
Mentor junior staff to build leadership profiles and enhance technical skills
Conduct detailed design calculations and project prioritization analysis
Develop schedules and budgets while ensuring safety and quality assurance
Benefits
Opportunities for growth and leadership exposure
Collaborative work environment with multidisciplinary teams
Engagement in impactful infrastructure projects
Potential for local and regional travel to client sites
Support for ongoing professional development and mentorship
Full Job Description
GAI Consultants is seeking a driven Project Engineer to join our high-performing water team, offering strong growth, leadership exposure, and impactful project work . An ideal candidate has water and sewer systems design and/or rehabilitation experience, permitting, and construction experience, and project bid package development. This role offers a clear path to expand into leadership, gain client exposure, and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team delivering meaningful infrastructure solutions.
Job Duties:
Lead and contribute to multidisciplinary teams delivering innovative water and wastewater infrastructure solutions from planning through construction. Projects include collection and conveyance systems, water distribution networks, pump stations, storage and treatment facilities, as well as system evaluations, rehabilitation, and renewal and replacement initiatives. Provide technical execution and oversight of design projects including schematic/preliminary design, design development, final design, specifications, permitting, bid-phase services, and construction contract document production. Direct and manage a project team of engineers and technicians.
Lead water/ wastewater consulting tasks, including planning, detailed design calculations, alternative analysis and selection, cost estimating, equipment selection, project prioritization, and CIP development. Provide schedule and budget development and management for safety, quality assurance/ quality control, while maintaining a high level of client satisfaction.
Mentor and guide junior staff while building your leadership profile and technical expertise. Requires regular client-facing interaction and periodic work from client offices and in the field to support collaboration, delivery, and inspection. Local travel within Allegheny County is expected (10-15%), with occasional additional travel throughout the Mid-Atlantic and adjacent states as needed for client meetings and project site visits.
General Characteristics
Uses creativity, foresight, and mature judgment to anticipate and solve new problems.
Sets priorities and reconciles directions from competing interests.
Leads project tasks with complex features with work performed directly, or by others.
Integrates engineering cost and risk analysis into the solutions of complex engineering problems.
Operates with a sense of urgency and self-initiative to meet schedules and budgets.
Stays current on emerging methods and industry developments, recommending improvements while integrating solutions to complex, cross-disciplinary challenges. Demonstrates leadership and mentorship skills
Minimum Years of Experience
10+ Years of Experience
Education
B.S or M.S. Engineering, Civil or Environmental Engineering
Certification/Licensure
Professional Engineer (P.E.) License
Driver's License
Technical Responsibilities
Develop standards and guidelines.
Leads project task work in the practice in their area of specialization.
Guides design efforts within a project and develops design packages for bidding.
Develops appropriate design alternatives for complex engineering projects that consider realistic requirements, constraints, community input, permitting, and other regulatory constraints. Integrates advanced concepts to solve complex problems.
Project and Task Management
Oversees small to mid-size, or multidiscipline project teams.
Implements effective teamwork and leadership.
Recommends personnel and funds required to carry out projects.
Oversees technical, legal, and financial task issues. Integrates these components into a complete project management plan for engineering projects.
Determines project task objectives and requirements.
Management Responsibility
Receives administrative supervision with assignments given in terms of broad general objectives and limits.
Implements staff development plans within their organizational segment, including technical, management, and leadership skills.
Demonstrates financial acumen and familiarity with legal issues related to engineering practice.
Communication Skills
Possesses strong technical writing, verbal communication, and leadership skills working in a dynamic team environment.
Provides exceptional negotiation of critical issues and effective persuasive communication to technical and nontechnical audiences.
Initiates and maintains extensive contacts with key engineers and officials, or other organizations and companies.
About GAI Consultants Inc
GAI Consultants, Inc. is a multi-discipline engineering and environmental consulting firm headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, with over 1,000 employees in offices throughout the eastern United States. GAI provides local expertise to worldwide clients in the energy, transportation, development, government, and industrial markets.
